Tag Archive for 'technology'

Social media finds more champions in the marketing sector

It has over 800 million active users, of which 50% log in daily. On average 250 million photos are uploaded to it every day. Its App was downloaded 20 million times in one day.* Facebook is in fact one of the most trafficked sites in the world since its creation in 2004. With Twitter following [...]

‘Augmented-Reality’ windshields – the future of driving?

There’s clearly no limit to the possible applications of digital technologies in 2012; virtual reality shops were a hit over the recent festive period, there are smartphone AR apps that allow you to effectively interact with your favourite celeb and Cadbury’s chocolate bars come to life as part of their ‘Spots vs Stripes’ Olympic Games [...]

Luxury brands keen adopters of tablet technology

With sales of tablet technology increasing, mobile video consumption is set to rise during 2012, creating an opportunity for luxury brands to target those more affluent and highly-engaged consumers.

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Online shoppers splash-out over the festive period

Sadly the festive season is over for yet another year and has been replaced by New Year resolutions, most likely fitness based ones designed to remedy the excessive amount of food and drink we have all consumed. But this year there is also particular focus on the vast amount of money that shoppers spent purchasing [...]

Clothing retailer delights customers with X-Ray app

Well, this distinctive application of augmented reality will definitely grab people’s attention…
Clothing retailer Moosejaw released a cheeky new app last month to help ‘spice up’ a clothing catalogue which undresses its’ models to reveal what’s hiding underneath that bulky, winter knitwear.

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Fox launches virtual store in time for Christmas!

Marketers have shown some great uses of QR codes recently, allowing brands to genuinely innovate and engage with consumers. A current example is the HMV and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment campaign. The campaign sees the launch of a new virtual shop that uses QR codes, enabling mobile users to buy DVDs on the spot [...]

Wayne Rooney’s hairdresser brings Bromley FC barnets into the digital age!

The Hayes Lane club have done a deal with the Betfair betting website for all their players to sport QR codes on their heads tomorrow as they face Leyton Orient in the FA Cup first round.
Daniel Johnson is famous for styling Rooney’s hair – albeit with the help of a little surgery – and will [...]

Z-CARD® success at mediaPro!

It was a great couple of days at mediaPro this week with a fantastic turnout of delegates and exhibitors descending on Kensington Olympia.
Over 150 companies exhibited, ranging from start-ups to established big brands. Among those giving seminars at the event were British Airways, LoveFilm.com, Google and Z-CARD®. Z-CARD® delivered three seminars over the course of [...]

Nivea AR App brings Rihanna to you!

For the many music fans of this generation, getting closer to their favourite artists is easier than ever before thanks to the advances of augmented reality technology. Nivea have launched an app in which a pocket-sized Rihanna appears from a jar of Nivea Creme and performs her song ‘California King Bed’.

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Z-CARD® at MediaPro 2011

MediaPro is a top marketing and media exhibition held in November every year at Olympia, London. The event is always extremely popular, with over 150 expert suppliers of marketing solutions including new online and offline technologies and social media. With the event attracting over 50 major brands including Unilever, ITV and Universal Pictures at the 2010 [...]